America, unfortunately, has long been suffering from a crisis of civics. Put simply, many Americans are woefully ignorant about the structure and features of their government. But every so often, an opportunity emerges to reteach some basics. The media’s predictable…
Trump’s turnaround of U.S. policy on the scourge of transgenderism continues to travel at high speed. In the six days since the executive order on Jan. 28 titled “Protecting Children from Chemical and Surgical Mutilation” (discussed here), three new significant…
In the quiet expanse of the night sky over Washington, D.C., a tragedy unfolded that has since ignited a fierce debate over the sanctity of safety versus the altar of diversity. The recent midair collision near Reagan National Airport, claiming…
Less than two weeks into this second Trump presidency, the fearmongering has already reached fever pitch. “He can’t do it!” the critics have invariably howled in decrying President Donald Trump’s landmark day-one executive order upending the status quo on birthright…
PACIFIC PALISADES, California — On Sunday afternoon, I ventured behind the LAPD, LAFD, and National Guard lines to visit this embattled town, including my alma mater Palisades Charter High School. Pali High, as we called it before charter schools became…
WASHINGTON — Actress Sara Foster captured the rage of many Angelenos who have watched their city burn from the Palisades to Altadena in one social media post: “We pay the highest taxes in California. Our fire hydrants were empty. Our…
If one has read enough corporate management “literature” — an activity I strongly advise against — one quickly encounters the “culture eats …” phrase. “Culture eats strategy for breakfast,” or it eats “policy,” or “plans,” very specifically the best-laid plans…
My memoirs were published on September 23, 2023, after I had spent several very pleasant years reliving the events covered in them. The Wall Street Journal lost no time in reviewing them, and hesto presto, I was off to a…
With few exceptions, the common law upon which US jurisprudence is based employs one of two “burdens of proof” in litigation: the “beyond a reasonable doubt” standard used in criminal prosecutions, a very high bar requiring compelling evidence; or the…
